1972 Butch Leal Duster Pro Stock

[jjsipes]

Here's another glue bomb that I got from my local hobby shop from a collection they purchased and selling off. It's an old buildup of the MPC Butch Leal 1972 Duster Pro Stock kit. Not much was painted which is a good thing but the glue, it was had to disassemble. So much glue on the grille that I'm afraid that if I try to get it out, that is will break the grille or the body. Not sure what to do about that. The same for the clear red piece for the tail lights. The rear window already had a cracked in it and that was a total casualty of disassembly. Nothing on the engine block as it had the hood glued shut. I had to saw cut the hood out. Overall not bad for $15 I'd say.

[bytownshaker]

Good deal for $15, great to see another pro stock being built. I'll definitely be following.

[redscampi]

One thing to think about on the grill is that usually glue doesn't stick well to the plating or paint. You may be able to flake some or all of it off. Assuming you're going to replate or paint the grill you can also toss it in the purple pond which will remove the paint and plating and may loosen or soften the glue as well. Hope you can save it!

[dragcarz]

What a find, I love the 72 Dusters, everything from the recently reissued Dart Sport kit will fit this kit, it should save you a lot of work! 

[jjsipes]

Had the body in the purple pond for a week. The decals came right off. The white paint the was goobered on the cowl panel has been striped. The grille has popped put. The taillight panel on the other hand didn't fair out to well. I've got the hood in oven cleaner now to see if that will do anything to the white paint that was heavily applied as the purple pond didn't touch the hood.

I was able to find some windows, a grille shell and front bumper on ebay.

[jjsipes]

After a couple hours in oven cleaner and little sanding, I think the hood is workable now.

[Scott Eriksen]

Been looking for a 72 Duster on ebay ,, $$  I bought a new 72 340 Duster 4 speed before I went in the Navy

[dragcarz]

I’m excited to see where this goes!